#D65585
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(63% 0.168 360), rgb(214, 85, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#D65585 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65585 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 85, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.168 360) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D65585 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65585 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65585 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65585 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9D
oklch(70.7% 0.132 360)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65585
oklch(63% 0.168 360)
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Step 600
600
#C1356F
oklch(55.6% 0.182 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#A7255D
oklch(49.2% 0.171 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#87224C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D223F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 0)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#D65585 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C7386 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C82 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74968 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65585
#D65585
oklch(63% 0.168 360)
- #009F8C
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D65585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #D65585 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.